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  1. PloverWing

    Democrats, why do you support the Democrat party?

    In a democracy, the citizens have the responsibility to work to put good political and economic policies into place, or at least to elect people who will craft these policies well. Ideally, we would find ways to disagree about economic policy and still respect each other at the end of the day...
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    It feels like my church doesn't worship Jesus right?

    There could be many issues here -- some are simple human issues, like whether you got enough sleep the night before, while others are more substantial issues. Note that emotions are unpredictable; some days I'm "up" and some days I'm "down", and it's just because I'm a human being. What is...
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    Democrats, why do you support the Democrat party?

    I find the Democrats to be more often in alignment with my political views than the other parties. I want to protect the environment, I want to protect civil rights for ethnic and religious minorities, and I support social programs to help the poor; on these issues, I find Democrats to be good...
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    Can i eat the Lord's supper daily?

    In my church tradition (Episcopal), some large urban parishes have daily Communion services. You would be welcome to join them. If you don't have access to something like this, then meditation on Christ's sacrifice for us and his gift to us of bread and wine could make a very good form of...
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    How the 20th century religion of anti-racism has neutered Evangelism

    We have reached an impasse. If you really don't think that policies of excluding women and/or Black people from prestigious jobs and neighborhoods were harmful, then we're just proceeding from different moral frameworks.
  6. PloverWing

    Conservative Denominations

    I might add the General Association of Regular Baptists (GARBC) to the list of conservative denominations, if that's acceptable to the readers of this forum. I note, as always, that a "denomination" of Baptists is a tricky thing to define, since Baptists have congregational government.
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    School district faces backlash for requiring students to participate in LGBT 'coming out' exercise

    I thought of that parallel, actually. I agree that a forced exercise isn't the solution to helping others understand what it means to be rejected by friends and family.
  8. PloverWing

    Why isn't politics considered gossip?

    I generally distinguish between public policy and private life. "Senator Smith voted for thus-and-so policy" is something I should know about, because it may influence how I vote the next time Senator Smith comes up for re-election. "Senator Smith is cheating on his wife" or "Senator Smith...
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    Consultation on the nomination of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

    Wow. I didn't expect that. It also highlights that the Archbishop wears two hats. Insofar as they're the bishop for a particular portion of England, it's not for me (here in the US) to say who's the best fit for that part of England. But insofar as the Archbishop will have influence over the...
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    Conservative Denominations

    Here in the US, there have been several groups that broke away from the Episcopal Church because they disapproved of the Episcopal Church's choices to ordain women and gay people. It's common for those breakaway groups to use the word "Anglican" in the names they choose for themselves. They're...
  11. PloverWing

    Posting from AI

    In my view, it brings no authority at all. If someone quotes a human source, then I have an idea of what viewpoint and what level of expertise is behind the quote. I know whether they're a nun or a New Testament scholar or a fourth-century bishop, or (alternatively) a random guy with a YouTube...
  12. PloverWing

    How the 20th century religion of anti-racism has neutered Evangelism

    Well... I agree that barring Black people from the workplace is morally similar to barring women from the workplace. But mistreating people based on their gender is a separate question from mistreating people based on their race. Let's stay focused on race for the moment. Can you make your...
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    How the 20th century religion of anti-racism has neutered Evangelism

    There are two issues here: 1) whether racial segregation is morally wrong, and 2) what strategies are best for correcting past and present sins. 1. The quotation marks around the word "sins" need to disappear. Racial segregation as practiced in the United States was a sin, because it harmed...
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    School district faces backlash for requiring students to participate in LGBT 'coming out' exercise

    I agree that this isn't a good exercise for a general class of high school students, for two reasons. 1) High school students are a captive audience, and they and their parents don't seem to have consented to the exercise beforehand. 2) The exercise isn't going to be useful unless the...
  15. PloverWing

    Looking to become parents

    Infertility can have a number of causes, as I'm sure you know. Have you both been tested for the various possible causes? The results of those tests might tell how you to proceed next. I know that infertility can be really hard, emotionally, and I'm praying for you.
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    Is it unbliblical for a Christian man to be attracted to androgynous women?

    Let me answer the question from the other direction: I know gender-nonconforming Christian women who have found male romantic partners who value them and make them happy. You could be that kind of romantic partner to someone.
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    Elon Musk to the 99%---No Free Tax Filing for You.

    Every year, as tax season rolls around, it bugs me that Americans have to invest so much time and money in filing our income taxes. The IRS should just send us a tax bill, we pay it, done. The gas company doesn't make me read my own meter; they just send me a bill. Electric company, phone...
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    Various denominations on the subject of the rapture

    I'm Episcopalian. Our tradition allows for a variety of views on eschatology. I don't think I know any Episcopalians who are Dispensationalists, though there are probably some. Thus, I think it's rare to find an Episcopalian who is looking for two Second Comings, instead of just one. That...
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    Songs about women priests

    I'm Episcopalian, but I think the Church of England is similar. We don't generally sing songs in praise of priests at all. Most of our hymns are either in praise of God, or describing our experiences of sin and/or salvation. Maybe "God of the prophets, bless the prophets' heirs"? but I've...
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    Origins Flowchart

    Sorry to be difficult. :) I genuinely don't think we can know the answer to any of the questions on the chart with certainty. So I approach all of them assuming that they're really asking "What do you think is the most probable answer to this question?" I mentally adjust all the "yes" and...